NORMAN, Okla.: If a touchdown reception’s greatness is measured by how witnesses rank it among the best they’ve seen, Ohio State redshirt sophomore Noah Brown became more than a YouTube sensation Saturday night.
On a 21-yard score with six seconds remaining in the first half, Brown used his right hand to pin the ball on the back of Oklahoma cornerback Michiah Quick, then covered it with his left hand and hung on as he hit the ground.
The play gave the Buckeyes an 18-point lead as OSU rolled 45-24 in Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Coliseum.
The play drew comparisons to Francis Osuwu’s incredible catch for Stanford against UCLA in 2015 and Tyrone Prothro’s similar feat for Alabama against Southern Mississippi in 2005.